LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska authorities refused to say Tuesday whether they’re involved in a new, multi-state investigation into the marketing and sales practices of e-cigarette maker Juul.
The 39-state coalition is led by attorneys general from Connecticut, Florida, Nevada, Oregon and Texas. The states announced that they plan to look into whether the company targeted youths and made misleading claims about the nicotine content in its devices.
A spokeswoman for Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson said her office wouldn’t confirm or deny whether Nebraska authorities are investigating.
A spokeswoman for Connecticut Attorney General William Tong also declined to release a full list of the participating states, saying some have policies that don’t allow them to confirm the existence of an investigation.
San Francisco-based Juul is also facing lawsuits by teenagers and others who say they became addicted to the company’s vaping products.
